Democratic Sentinel, Volume 16, Number 10, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 March 1892 — AMERICAN TIN PLATE SCARE. [ARTICLE]

AMERICAN TIN PLATE SCARE.

Practically None of it for Sale to Consu mers. The Tin Plate Consumers’Association a short time ago issued its “Circular No. 3,” whioh it mailed to consumers of tin plate all over the country. Tin circula was as follows: “In furthcrai oe of the objeots of the Tin Plate Consumers’ Association, the directors respectfully request the members of the association to furnish mo nthly returns of all the American mad e tin plates purchased by them, beginnin g with the month of January, 1892; also stating whether any American made tin plates have been bought by them previous to the Ist of same mouth, and, if so, what quantity, sizes, and kind. The names of those “orwarding the information will be regarded as confidential by the directors and will not . e published. One hundred and fifteen replies to this oirenlar have already been received by Mr. Robert Ganz. secretary of the association, and the National Provisioner, published a statement, prepared by Mr. Ganz, showing what these replies contained. From this statement, it appears, that of the 115 heard from, exactly 100 announoe in various ways, that they have i.ot ho’t any American made tin plate. Samples of the replies are as follows: San Franoisco—“We have not been able to obtain any American made tin or terne plates so far.”

New Haven—“We use only highesi grade tin plates, and we have not heard of any of these being manufactured. ’’ Chicago—“ Haven’t been able to find any.” Chicago—“ None of any kind except a sample box of 20x28 terne.” Dundee, 111.—“ The tin plate whioh we use is not yet made in the United States.” Highland, 11l. —“Obtained none up to date.” Indianapolis—“We have obtained no American tin plates whatever.” Vincennes, Ind.—“We have not had any American made tin plate yet.” Louisville —“I cannot buy any that I know or. New Orleans—“As y<t have not been offered any." Baltimore—“ Have not been able to obtain any. Have neither bought noi been offeied any American tin plate.”

Ridgely, Md.—“We have never seen a piece of American-made tin plate, and never had any offers or quotations.” Boston—”\ye have not bought nor have we bten offered a single sheet of American tin plate.” Boston—Have not seen or heard,of any Americ n tin plates in this market.” Adrian, Mich.—“We have not been able to find any tin plates suitable for our use except imported article. If you know of any manufacturers of the article we wo’d like to have their address.”

Kansas City, Mo.—“On December 3 last we ordered a car load of tin plates for January delivery from American manufacturers. There is no immed ate prospect of getting same, and we will cancel order for same.” Omaha—“ None offered, and we do not believe there is any in the market.” Brooklyn—“ Have neither bought nor had any <j tiered to me. Have not baeu able'to timl any suitaole for my purposes on making inquiry. ” Buffalo —“Have not bought any tin plate manufactured in this country; none offered at anyprioe.” New York City—‘“Have not seen any except in Tribuu* newspaper." Waverly, N. Y—“Nohe offered.” Woodstock, N. Y “Have not bought any American tin plate. Do not know wu'ere it is made.” Cincinnati—“We have not bought or seen any American tin or terne plates for commercial use; onlv political.” Philadelphia—“ w e have not been able to buy a single sheet of American tin plate. Pittsburgh—“ Cannot get any, but wo’d like to.”

Milwaukee-"We have not had any American tiD plate offered to ns consequently we have not made any purchases.” Fifteen of thosowho replied to the,-ir-cnlar wrote that they had purchased American-made tin plates. Some of the answers were as follows: Sioux City, lowa—“Five boxes.” St. Louis—“ Sixty boxes bought and delivered in May, .1891. Cleveland—“ One box, tut price too high for us. ” Toledo—“ Ten boxes, Prioes about equal to imported plates of same quality; no better.” Philadelphia- “Five boxes. We have had no plates offered us by any manufac. turer. The above were bought to try the quality." The total number of boxes reported by the fifteen purchasers is 665. A part of these are on hand in jobbers’ stores. It is not the extremes of heat and cold so much as the sudden changes in temperature thtt cause certain climates to be unhealthful. When, however, the system is invigorated with Ayer’s Sarsaparilla, these changes are rarely attended with injnrious results.